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Pioneering Ideas

  The equitable future we all deserve won’t simply arrive—we must create it together.

We work with scientists, anthropologists, engineers, artists, and other creative thinkers across the nation to explore and accelerate cutting-edge ideas that could pave the way toward a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right.

Together, we can build a future where health is for everyone. 


Related Initiatives

 

New technologies, scientific discoveries and cultural shifts are redefining our future. We support research and pilot projects that shine a light on how these forces are shaping our future and uncover solutions that can help us tap into these emerging trends. The initiatives featured here are examples of ideas that could help us achieve health equity faster and together.

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Challenge Assumptions

Rather than leading to bad decisions, "crowdsourcing" can actually improve medical decisionmaking.

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Upend the Status Quo

Gig work can be made more equitable with fair pay, stable hours, and safe working conditions.

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Explore Emerging Trends

Could generative AI pomote collaboration, compassion, and other behaviors in online communities?

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Expand Thinking

Often overlooked as a health issue, noise can trigger stress and heart-related conditions.

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Offer New Perspectives

Nurses with a "maker" mindset are improving care at the bedside. 

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Ideas from Other Fields

Using Afrofuturism, high school kids are imagining a healthier future where Black and Brown people thrive.

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Featured Resources

 

Unscripted Series

Unscripted: Candid Conversations About the Future of Research

Six visionary thinkers take the mic to rethink the way society produces, collects, shares, and uses knowledge about health to advance health equity.

Submit a Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health Proposal

We seek to support unconventional approaches and breakthrough ideas that can help lead the way to a future where everyone in America can live their healthiest life possible.